The world of George Orwell?
After the change in the pay system. Employees: We don't like the fact that we now have lower pay. President: After all, the new system assumed higher pay. Employees: Unfortunately, smaller amounts were transferred to our accounts. President: According to my calculations, the pay is now higher. If you get less, it means you made a mistake. Keep counting until you get higher pay.
Organic, i.e. natural?
In the shop: – Are there any cotton tights… or woolen ones? As long as they’re without “plastic”. – They are. The lady shows me. I feel them. – What are they made of? – Acrylic. – But I didn’t want “plastic”. – Acrylic is not plastic. – O_O – Acrylic is wool. – Aha… and from which sheep?…
Buttons – haberdashery for reenactors
My latest tailoring feats are late medieval men's clothing – doublet, cothehardie, robe… On this occasion I made a few handfuls of typical haberdashery accessories 🙂 In the Middle Ages – in addition to buttons cast from metal – textile buttons were used, i.e. made from a piece of fabric. And no wonder – such buttons are also used today, although not very often. Buttons are made of:…
Unemployed graduate
On January 12, I received my diploma. The feeling of happiness at finishing my studies is irreplaceable and wonderful. I was returning from college with a backpack full of originals, copies and supplements, as well as flour at 54 gr per kg... Suddenly, the phone rang, interrupting my audiobook reading. It turned out that I had a job offer. And they say that it's hard to find a job after graduation. After some thought, I declined...